Cigarette machine



Dec. 10, 1929. TAKAHASH] 1,739,334

CIGARETTE MACHINE Filed 001;. 12. 1927 MI ZF Ie/yG MdkQSk/i INVENTOR Patented Dec. 10, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE MACHINE Application filed October 12, 1927. Serial No. 225,710.

This invention relates to acigarette making device, the general object of the invention being to provide a tubular member around which the cigarette paper is adapted to be wrapped, with means for forcing tobacco into the form so that the tobacco will press against the closed end of the paper and force the same from the form.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a case for the parts in which the tobacco can be placed.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arangement of the several parts,

to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of the case in closed position. 5 Figure 2 is a similar View with the case in open position.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View, Figure 4 is a View of the former. In these views, 1 indicates a case which 3;) has a part of its front and its top open, the front opening being closed by a hinged door 2 and the top by a hinged cover 3. A tube 4 is fastened to one of the interior edge walls of the case, both ends of the tube being open with the lower end spaced a considerable distance from the bottom of the case. A former tube 5, having an enlarged lower end 6, is adapted to be inserted in the tube 4, the enlarged end 6 snugly fitting in the tube 4 when the former tube is placed in said tube 4. The cigarette paper 7 is wrapped around the part 5 of the former tube and suitably stuck together and its top end is closed, as at 7 The tobacco is fed into the former tube by means of the spiral spring 8 which is connected with the head 9 carried by the sectional rod 10 which passes through a hole in the bottom of the case. Thus by rotating the rod 10, the tobacco in the case Will be fed into the former tube and after passing through the same, it will strike the closed end of the paper 7 and as the feeding action continues, the tobacco will force the paper from the former tube. Thus a cigarette can be easily and quickly formed without danger of losing the tobacco by spilling the same or by being blown away in a strong wind. A sheet 11 of celluloid or the like closes the lower part of the front opening and holds the tobacco in the case. A spring 12 is placed on the inner end of the sectional rod 10 and the two sections of the rod are pivoted together and an elongated recess 13 is formed in the bottom of the case for receiving the outer section of the rod when the cigarette forming means are not in use. The pressure of the spring against the sectional rod will hold the outer section in the recess. Projections 14 are arranged on the head 9 to act as agitators for the tobacco.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the. scope of the appended claims.

WVhat I claim is 1. A cigarette forming device comprising a casing, a holder tube therein having both ends open with the inner end of the tube spaced from the bottom of the casing, 21 former tube formed with an enlarged inner part which fits snugly in the holder tube to frictionally hold the former tube in the holder tube, the narrow part of the former tube leaving a space between itself and the holder tube for receiving the cigarette paper which is wrapped around the small part of the former tube, the outer end of the tube formed by the paper being closed, a spiral extending into the tubes, a handle connected with the spiral and passing through a part of the casing whereby the spiral can be rotated to cause the tobacco to pass from the easing into the former tube.

2. A cigarette forming device comprising a casing, a holder tube therein having both ends open with the inner end of the tube spaced from the bottom of the casing, a former tube formed with an enlarged inner part which fits sungly in the holder tube, the narrow part of the former tube leaving a space between itself and the holder tube for receiving the cigarette paper which is wrapped around the small part of the former tube, a spiral-extending into the tubes a handle connected with the spiral and passing through a part of the casing whereby the spiral can be .rotated to cause the tobacco to pass from the casing into the former tube, said handle being formed of tVOapELIYtS pivotally connected together with the casing having a recess thcrein for receiving the outer partwhen the same is bent at rightangles-to the inner partand aspring on the inner part.

-3. A c garettefornnng device comprising H a casingfa holder tube therein having both ends open with the inner v end of the tube spaced from the bottom of the ca s'ing, a former tube formedwith an enlarged inner part which fitssnugly in the-holder tube, the narrow part of the former tube leaving a space between itself and, theholder tube for receiving the cigarette paper which is wrapped around the small part of the former tube; a spiral extending into the tubes, a

handle connected with the spiral and passing through apart of the casing whereby the spiral can be rotated to cause the tobacco to pass from the casing into the former tube,

said handle being formed of two parts pivo'tally connected together with the casing having a recess therein for receiving the outer part when the same is bent at rightangles'to the inner part, a spring on the inner part and a head on the inner part .of the handle having projections thereon for agitating the v tobacco.

" In testimony whereof I, aflix my signature.

MITSUYE TAKA'I-IA SHI. 

